Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with theWestern New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences

Scutellaria potosina Brandegee (Mexican Skullcap)

Family: Lamiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
see Allred, by var.

Scutellaria potosina is a perennial herb. The bilabiate lavender and white flower has a calyx that lacks teeth. The entire leaves have stalked glands. Many thanks to Kiva Rose for photographing this plant in the Reserve, NM area.
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